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careful

careful

Meaning of careful

acting with caution

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EN-UK/ˈkeəf(ə)l/
EN-US/ˈkɛrfəl/
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careful with Russian translation

careful usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Будь осторожен с ножом: он острый.

Be careful with the knife; it's sharp.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он осторожен за рулём ночью.

He's careful when he drives at night.

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careful belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

carefulосторожный
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

careful synonyms

Related words worth learning together

attentive
stresses paying close attention or being observant
prudent
emphasizes wise, prudent decision-making and caution in judgment
wary
implies watchfulness because of suspicion or concern
circumspect
formal; very cautious and careful, especially in speech or behavior
vigilant
stresses constant watchfulness for danger or problems
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🇬🇧en

stresses paying close attention or being observant

B1Often

Please be attentive during the safety briefing.

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prudent

emphasizes wise, prudent decision-making and caution in judgment

B2Often

It would be prudent to save some of your income for emergencies.

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wary

implies watchfulness because of suspicion or concern

B2Often

I'm wary of offers that seem too good to be true.

C
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circumspect

formal; very cautious and careful, especially in speech or behavior

C1Rarely

Politicians must be circumspect when discussing sensitive issues.

V
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vigilant

stresses constant watchfulness for danger or problems

B2Often

Security staff must remain vigilant at all times.

M
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meticulous

means extremely careful and precise about details

B2Often

She is meticulous when preparing reports.

T
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thorough

means complete and detailed; doing something fully

B1Very Often

She did a thorough review of the documents.

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How to pronounce careful and what this word means

careful means careful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce careful

/ˈkeəf(ə)l/

careful translation

careful

careful examples

Be careful with the knife; it's sharp.

careful transcription

/ˈkeəf(ə)l/, /ˈkɛrfəl/

Questions about this word

careful meaning: what does it mean?

acting with caution

careful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

careful is pronounced as /ˈkeəf(ə)l/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

careful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Be careful with the knife; it's sharp. Translation: Будь осторожен с ножом: он острый.

Is careful part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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